Prince Faisal opens Holy Qur’an Expo

Rare manuscripts of the Holy Qur’an were displayed at an exhibition inaugurated by Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman early this week.
The event was sponsored by the Simaya Group in cooperation with the Ministry of Islamic Affairs in Madinah.
Following the ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of the show, the prince toured the 1,500sq.m. exhibition area, which was carefully designed to tell the history and importance of the Holy Qur’an.
Supported with a documentary on the holy book, the exhibition was embedded with audio and visual aides that depict the salient features of the Holy Qur’an, its history, interpretation, readings and its influence on man, family, society and country.
The show displayed a set of rare collection of precious manuscripts of the Holy Qur’an from the King Abdul Aziz Library in Madinah and from the Library of the Prophet’s Mosque. In addition, a piece from the cover of the Holy Kaaba, over 140 years old, was also one of the exhibits at the show.
The prince who presented mementos to the organizers of the show, also thanked them for their constructive efforts to display the holy book in a comprehensive manner.
Besides dignitaries from various organizations. Chief Executive Officer of Samaya Holding Company Fawaz Al-Muhrej was also present at the inauguration of the show.
The show, which is being held at the Exhibition Center, will be open to the public in the mornings and evenings on weekdays till 9 p.m. On Fridays it will only be open in the afternoon until 9 p.m.